anarchist
noun
an·ar·chist
ˈa-nər-kist 
-ˌnär-
1
: a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
2
: a person who believes in, advocates, or promotes anarchism or anarchy
especially
: one who uses violent means to overthrow the established order
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Naturally, that makes a hero of the last president to pull it off — even if McKinley did so reluctantly and had more than a few regrets before he was assassinated by an anarchist.
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Her latest tells the story of a real-life 1895 railroad disaster — captured for posterity in a series of photos — from the perspectives of those aboard, including a medical student, a young anarchist, and members of the French Parliament.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Granted, such dialogue would be much harder with MAGA or leftist crazies, racists, anarchists, misogynists or white supremacists.
—Mike McGrew, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Their dilemmas evoke our disregard of the vacancy in Antifa anarchists and our encouragement of gender dysphoria.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Her latest tells the story of a real-life 1895 railroad disaster — captured for posterity in a series of photos — from the perspectives of those aboard, including a medical student, a young anarchist, and members of the French Parliament.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Granted, such dialogue would be much harder with MAGA or leftist crazies, racists, anarchists, misogynists or white supremacists.
—Mike McGrew, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Their dilemmas evoke our disregard of the vacancy in Antifa anarchists and our encouragement of gender dysphoria.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Anarchist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchist. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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anarchist
noun
an·ar·chist
ˈan-ər-kəst
-ˌär-
: a person who believes in anarchism or anarchy or practices anarchy
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